UK Confirms Hottest Summer on Record Following Multiple Heatwaves
The UK Met Office has officially confirmed that the summer of 2026 was the hottest on record, driven by a series of intense heatwaves and severe drought. This milestone follows a similar record set the previous year, highlighting a trend of extreme seasonal temperatures.
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A series of heatwaves leads Britain to record its hottest summer
Britain's summer has been the hottest on record, according to provisional data from the national weather service
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This summer was the warmest in the UK since records began in 1884, according to provisional figures from the country's Met Office.
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Britain experienced its hottest summer since records began in 1884, according to provisional Met Office statistics published on Tuesday, after a season of intense heat and drought. The average mean temperature of 16.5 C meant this summer was the warmest on record for the second year in a row, the Met Office said.
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Britain had its hottest summer since records began, provisional Met Office statistics published on Tuesday said, after a season of intense heat and drought that has tested infrastructure, food production and wildfire-fighting capacity. The agency said Britain had experienced record warmth for the second summer in a row, according to statistics that go back to […]
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